Labor force (15-24 years), female in Libya
Libya: Labor force (15-24 years), female was 31.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Libya, 1990–2011
Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.
Analysis
In 2011, labor force (15-24 years), female in Libya stood at 31.7%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), female in Libya peaked at 32.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 1990.
Libya ranks 46th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-24 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.1% | — |
| 1991 | 24.0% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 24.8% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 25.3% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 26.1% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 26.7% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 27.5% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 28.5% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 29.1% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 29.9% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 30.5% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 31.0% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 31.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.5% | 23.1% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 30.5% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 31.7% | 31.8% | 2 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1881 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1642 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.213 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4664 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,184 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 939.57 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,815 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,969 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,784 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-24 years), female in Libya?
- Labor force (15-24 years), female in Libya was 31.7% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for labor force (15-24 years), female?
- Libya ranks 46th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-24)